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Judi Lynn

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Thu Sep 10, 2015, 01:09 AM Sep 2015

SF man arrested in spate of anti-Chinese graffiti

Source: Associated Press

September 9, 2015

SF man arrested in spate of anti-Chinese graffiti

The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO —

San Francisco police have arrested a suspect in a rash of anti-Chinese graffiti discovered this weekend in two southeast neighborhoods.

Police announced Wednesday that John Schenone was booked into County Jail on suspicion of five felony counts of vandalism and five feloney counts of committing a hate crime.

The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1NqJT9k ) witnesses led investigators to believe that the 62-year-old San Francisco resident was responsible for spray-painting six messages of "No more Chinese" in orange paint Sunday at five locations in the Portola and Bayview neighborhoods.

Among the vandalized places were a recreation center, an out-of-business supermarket, and a home under construction.

Read more: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/state/article34625265.html



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SF man arrested in spate of anti-Chinese graffiti (Original Post) Judi Lynn Sep 2015 OP
What the fuck is wrong with people? shenmue Sep 2015 #1
He probably listens to the Savage Wiener. Crowman1979 Sep 2015 #2

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